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MI50 Meeting Agenda & Notes

January 6,  2021

7:00 p.m. at J.T. Bankers Main Street Sellersville, PA

• Treasury Report

• • Account balance $6,435
  • Plus Jan Raffle to be deposited 
• M.I. Non Profit Update
  • • Reinstatement Application Submitted 10/30
    • Takes up to 90 days to process
      • No response 90 days end of Jan
  • Fisheries Science (Colin), Youth Education (Kevin) and Conservation (Jeff )
    • Need to drive events, content, photos
    • WV/VA Water Temps Study, Ramp Signage/Release, Kids Day, Schools, Structure, Tree Planting, Clean-Ups
• Fisheries Science/ Enhancing our Fisheries
  • Plans are to again donate either $500 for Minnows to PFBC  
    • Will "suggest" to PFBC if they have any extra muskies to place them in Blue Marsh
  • Target is to raise enough MI50 funds for 1,300 muskies to be stocked in Nockamixon in the fall
• Conservation
  • Blue Marsh Christmas Tree Structure Project 1/11 at 11:00 a.m.
  • Lake Clean Up Date Sat March 27
    • Will need two crews of 6-8
    • Marsh Creek and Nockamixon
  • Tree Planting, stream bank reparations, no progress
• Tackle Shows
  • Fly/NJ, Fisherman/PA cancelled due to covid19
• Fundraisers
  • Fly and Fisherman Shows – LOST -$3,000 revenue vs. LY
  • Musky Max Cancelled – Picked up 20-25 baits for auction LY.  RISK- Must do all by mail 2021
    • All Midwest shows cancelled except Minnesota
  • Auction-
    • Jan- Begin reaching out to builders and guide donors
    • Feb/March – Confirm/receive donations
    • April – content and photography
    • Mid-April/May Auction
      • Targeting $5,000 w/ guide raffles
  • Musky Schools
    • Confirm Date, locations
    • Target $3,000
    • Marketing- Email prior year lists/Each member sign up a student/Social Media
  • Current balance plus targeted auction and schools = $14,435
    • Possible Donation $7,500
      • Targeting $21,935 for 2021 stocking fund
      • Spent $17,500 to stock Nock in 2019
      • “Should” have some rollover into 2022
• December 2020 Elections(Follow-Up)
  • • Tournament Directors - Matt Smith and Treigh Mason 
    • Musky School Directors -  Adam Page and Jeff Kashuba
• Meeting Raffle